Reporters Emily Sawicki (@emily_sawicki) and Grace Inez Adams (@graceSMDP) talk news from the week, including SMMUSD test data and exciting changes coming to the Pier. The Montana Avenue Art Walk is happening Saturday, Sept. 24, read Grace's story to learn the details. 

Reporters Grace Inez Adams (@graceSMDP) and Emily Sawicki (@emily_sawicki) discuss the news of the week, from beer milkshakes to safe syringe sites. Read more at smdp.com. Saturday, Sept. 17, is Coastal Cleanup Day.  You can also learn more about Tyra Banks' Modelland, which opened at Santa Moncia Place this week, and Johnny Rocket Brew.  Read Emily's story on the outdoor use permit program here.

"The politics are really not relevant to what I do," Doug Sloan says. "I can work for anybody."

This week, Santa Monica Daily Press Editor Matt Hall sits down with new Santa Monica City Attorney Doug Sloan, who was hired in June after a lengthy search to find a permanent replacement for former City Attorney Lane Dilg. Sloan is an avid cyclist who comes to Santa Monica after 16 years in the Fresno City Attorney's Office. 

Reporters Emily Sawicki and Grace Inez Adams discuss programs designed to keep local residents from losing their homes, plus our new weekly segment (yet to be named) about the election! Learn more about the Step Fund by reading Grace's story or visit their website. As always, you can find Emily on Twitter at @emily_sawicki and Grace at @GraceSMDP. For more information about CIOP, visit https://www.ciop4justice.org/. 

We welcome new Daily Press reporter Grace Inez Adams and talk about the top stories of the week, including reporter Emily Sawicki's Saturday story about fundraising for local elections and Grace's coverage of the ongoing monkeypox situation in LA County. For information on monkeypox vaccines, visit publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/monkeypox. Find Emily on  Twitter at @emily_sawicki and Grace at @gracesmdp for more local coverage!

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